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Council drops pain farm sewage wastewater plan
District council plans to use Pain Farm Estate’s land for dispersing treated sewage wastewater have been scrapped, with the council apparently looking…
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Time for some good news?
Now for some good news! Over the last year councillors and Council staff have heard feedback from both the community andCommunity Board…
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New water CCO given “go” signal by Gang of 4
South Wairarapa and the region’s three other district councils have formally agreed to set up a joint water services “council-controlled organisation” to…
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From the Mayor – Time to hit the train service alarm button
What an amazing autumn we have had this year. There was one week where nature damaged our property, but for the most part…
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Rates proposed rise 4.7% – election year
Under its current plan, South Wairarapa council says it will raise rates an average 4.7 percent for the July 2025 – June…
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Libraries staythe same –but all changes
Wairarapa Library Service – WLS – ends 24 years of joint community service to South Wairarapa and Cartertondistricts on July 1 –…
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Regional water services reform several steps closer
Three down, one council to go. South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton are finally lined up to create a new combined water services…
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George Pain, great community benefactor
In George Pain, Martinborough has a great deal to be thankful for. He would be easily seen as an entrepreneur in today’s…
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Minimum extra spend in hard times
During May, councillors considered submissions for both the Long Term Plan and Local Water Done Well. For the LTP, councillors resolved that next…
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Businesswoman Leah Hawkins enters Mayoral race
A platform that proposes to sort out bureaucracy, carry out a full audit to root out district council waste, cut duplication and…
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Frustration key as speed limits “reconsulted”
“It is unfortunate we are here to do what we have already done” South Wairarapa District Councillor Pip Maynard said as a…
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Local election turnoutoutstrips national trend
Just over half of South Wairarapa’s eligible voters cast ballots in four of the five triennial local body elections since 2010, and…
